April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced plans Monday to increase energy efficiency on farms and help farmers update their technology with a proposal for streamlined applications for renewable energy funding. >>View Article

April 12 -- Now, for the first time, solar energy accounted for all new utility electricity generation capacity added to the U.S. grid in March, the Solar Energy Industries Association is announcing. >>View Article

April 12 -- Enviros hoping for details on President Obama’s promised biofuel push got a few answers yesterday in the president’s new budget, which still left some questions as to how the administration plans to pay for expensive new biofuels research. >>View Article

April 12 -- The historic train depot signed a contract with Herndon, Va.-based Washington Gas Energy Services that will see it purchase renewable energy credits from a network of wind farms in order to offset its annual energy consumption. >>View Article

April 12 -- New Jersey's proposal to start funding renewable energy storage projects comes at the same time that the state is cutting renewable energy funding down to $7.5 million for 2014. >>View Article